The BEST seasons of Top of the Lake

Every season of Top of the Lake ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Top of the Lake!

Set in a remote mountain town in New Zealand, "Top of the Lake" centers on the disappearance of 12-year-old Tui, who is five months pregnant. She is last seen standing chest deep in a freezing lake, and now all attention is focused on inexperienced detective Robin Griffin, who leads the investigation in the same town where she endured traumatic events years earlier. Not only must she find Tui, but Robin also embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Her limits are tested amid clashes with Matt, the missing girl's father and local drug lord, and GJ, a guru at a local women's camp.

Last Updated: 11/22/2024Network: BBC TwoStatus: Ended
Season 1
star
7.39
237 votes

#1 - Season 1

First Aired 3/19/2013

While visiting her dying mother in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin begins investigating the disappearance of Tui Mitcham, a twelve-year-old pregnant girl from the small town of Laketop.

China Girl
star
6.99
144 votes

#2 - China Girl

First Aired 7/28/2017

Season two begins four years on from the explosive ending of season one. Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney attempting to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up onto Sydney’s Bondi Beach, the case seems hopeless, until detective Robin Griffin discovers that China Girl didn’t die alone.